Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 320 Looking at the letter, the situation is worrying

Wang Yan brought Huang Xudong into the courtyard, introduced people to him, arranged for him to sit at Jiang Riguang's table, and then returned to his seat, took out the letter and read it.

"What?" The content of the letter was very short and clear at a glance, and Wang Yan's face couldn't help changing, "The emperor wants to move? Zheng Zhilong wants to surrender?"

To Wang Yan, this news was like a bolt from the blue. The original intention of the Huguang campaign was to share the pressure of the imperial court, so that the Qing court would focus on Huguang, thereby ensuring the safety of the Fujing court.

Now if Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, although Wang Yan won the battle, he would fail in the grand strategy.

This is like playing chess. Wang Yan is like a rook on the chessboard. Even if he kills all sides and captures pieces repeatedly, as long as his handsome man is checkmate, he still loses in terms of the whole game.

This is not only a matter of losing the province of Fujian, but also a matter of comfort from the emperor and the complete failure of Nanming's entire strategy.

If the Son of Heaven fails, the situation that Nanming has managed to stabilize over the past year will surely disintegrate again. Not only will the morale of the people be hit, but the entire court may be torn apart.

Although Fu Shangrui sent 2 horses to meet him, Wang Yan was still not at ease.

Furthermore, once Zheng Zhilong surrenders to the Qing Dynasty, the 20 troops from Boluo will flood into Fujian, while the main force of the Ming army will be in Hubei. At that time, no matter whether the Qing army goes north to attack Wanji with Jin Shengheng, or goes west and enters Guangdong, the consequences will be serious. It's all unimaginable.

Throughout history, it is impossible to make the country rich by farming, and the finances of the Nanming court can only be supported by overseas trade.

In Wang Yan's layout, Guangzhou is very important. Materials from the entire Southwest and Huguang must be transported to Guangzhou for trade, exchange for money, and rice from Southeast Asian countries. This is an important source of his finances and a lifeline at sea. Therefore, it must not fall into the hands of the Qing court.

Wang Yan did not leave many troops in Guangdong, and Wanji in southern Jiangxi was only 4 to [-]. No matter which side, they could not bear the consequences of Fujian falling to the Qing court.

Neither the emperor nor Du Yinxi realized the seriousness of the incident, but Wang Yan saw the huge crisis Nanming was facing at a glance.

On the other side, Jiang Riguang and others also learned about this from Huang Xudong, and their expressions also changed. He watched Wang Yan holding the letter in silence, his face was gloomy, his brows were frowning, and he immediately stood up and looked at the drinker who was still drinking. The generals said: "Generals, let's make it to this time today. Don't get drunk and miss a big deal."

When the generals heard the words, they were slightly taken aback. Wang Yan, who was looking at the leader, had a gloomy expression on his face, as if he was thinking about something important. They all stood up, clasped their fists together and saluted, and then they all left the courtyard.

At this time, Jiang Yueguang immediately asked: "Duke, are you worried about His Majesty's relocation?"

Wang Yan was silent for a moment, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The governor of Zheng Zhilong understands a little bit. He values ​​profits over righteousness, and always thinks about how to maximize the interests of the Zheng family. If the emperor is in Fujing, he can still In order to ask the Qing court for advice and bargain in exchange for more benefits, and once the emperor leaves Fujing, it will be time for him to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. The governor is really worried whether Huang Chaoxuan and Zhang Xianbi can pick up His Majesty. Furthermore, Fujian Once lost, the Qing army can go back to Wanji, or attack Guangdong, and the governor's forces are trapped in Hubei, but they are beyond their reach. The situation that was finally supported may collapse again~”

The crowd didn't think about it at first, and even Huang Xudong, who delivered the letter, didn't think so long-term. Now that they heard Wang Yanzhi's words, they realized that the matter was much more serious than they imagined.

Chen Hongxu saw that the atmosphere suddenly became very heavy, so he immediately said: "I heard the Duke talk about the current situation in Fujian before. The surname Zheng Guo is loyal to His Majesty, and the general Wang Yuanzhang under the Duke's command is guarding His Majesty. There are many loyal people in the court. Besides, Fujian officials may not all follow Zheng Zhilong and surrender to the Qing court. Even if Zheng Zhilong reaches an agreement with the Qing court, there must be a relationship between him and the Qing court, and he will not immediately become a big help for the Qing army. I think that even if The Qing soldiers occupying Fujian will also be unable to use troops against Guangdong and southern Jiangxi for the time being due to the instability of the place, and the Duke still has time to react."

Hearing this, Wang Yan felt a little more at ease, "Mr. Shiye is right. Zheng Zhilong values ​​his own interests. When he surrendered to the Qing court, he would only think of mercenary self-respect and argue with the Qing court. It is an indisputable fact that the strategy will immediately fall into a passive position, and it is related to the comfort of the emperor, so we cannot take any chances."

"Then the current strategy is to move the army south to Changsha. If the Qing soldiers enter Jiangxi, the Duke will go to Jiangxi to help. If the Qing soldiers attack Guangdong, the Duke will go south to Guangdong and Guangxi." Chen Hongxu thought.

Hearing the words, Huang Xudong frowned slightly and said: "Brother Shiye's strategy, I feel a little passive, it is better to go back to Wuchang directly, and then assemble the naval warships, enter Poyang Lake in the south, break through Nanchang, go up the Ganjiang River, and drive directly to Wuchang. Ganzhou and Wan Dushi will make peace."

Wang Yan's eyes brightened when he heard this, "Jin Shengheng in Jiangxi has the weakest army, and there are no Manchurian soldiers. If this governor goes south directly to Jiangxi, he can attack the Qing army in Jiangxi with Wandu division, and it will not be difficult to break. Liberate Jiangxi, and welcome Your Majesty, even if the Qing army invades Guangdong, the governor can also send troops to directly attack Fujian, encircle and wipe out the Guangqing army!"

Speaking of which, Wang Yan stood up a little excitedly, glanced at Huang Xudong approvingly, but then said secretly: "However, the governor wants to go south, but Azige and Wu Sangui must be resolved. Gao Yigong of Xiangyang , had to be rescued, and the Qing army is strong, and it cannot be defeated in a short period of time. Once it becomes anxious with the Qing army, it will inevitably be dragged in Xiangyang for a long time, making it impossible for the governor to go south. It is really difficult to deal with !"

The Qing soldiers on the North Road were indeed a big problem. The Ming army could not defeat them in a short time, nor could they abandon Xiangyang, because once Xiangyang was abandoned and Wang Yan went south, Azige and Wu Sangui would inevitably follow him. What is dangerous to defend, the result can only be a defeat.

At this time, after Jiang Yueguang thought for a while, he analyzed for Wang Yan: "The current situation makes the previous plan of hurting him unfeasible. The goal of the Duke should be to defeat Azig and Wu Sangui and severely damage their Instead, force the Qing soldiers to retreat. This is actually not too difficult. Fujian is far away from Hubei. Azig may not cooperate with Boluo, and the goal of the Qing soldiers on the North Road is to rescue Wuchang. Luck Dehun, but Wuchang has fallen into the hands of the Duke, which means that Azig's campaign goal has failed, and his attack on Xiangyang has had little effect. With the previous strength of our army and the preemption, it may be able to make Azig and the others felt that it was difficult to win and returned without success.”

(Thanks to the tree that walks in the wind, shyion's monthly pass)
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